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2. macOS malware - Wikipedia

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   macOS malware. macOS malware includes viruses, trojan horses, worms and other types of malware that affect macOS, Apple 's current operating system for Macintosh computers. macOS (previously Mac OS X and OS X) is said to rarely suffer malware or virus attacks, [1] and has been considered less vulnerable than Windows. [2]

3. Genieo - Wikipedia

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   genieo .com [dead link] Genieo Innovation is an Israeli company, specializing in unwanted software which includes advertising and user tracking software, commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program, adware, [1] privacy-invasive software, grayware, [2] or malware. [3] They are best known for Genieo, an application of this type.

4. Mac Defender - Wikipedia

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   Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector, Mac Security, Mac Guard, Mac Shield, and FakeMacDef) is an internet rogue security program that targets computers running macOS. The Mac security firm Intego discovered the fake antivirus software on 2 May 2011, with a patch not being provided by Apple until 31 May. [5]

5. MacSweeper - Wikipedia

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   MacSweeper. MacSweeper is a rogue application that misleads users by exaggerating reports about spyware, adware or viruses on their computer. [1] It is the first known "rogue" application for the Mac OS X operating system. The software was discovered by F-Secure, a Finland-based computer security software company, on January 17, 2008.

6. Potentially unwanted program - Wikipedia

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   Potentially unwanted program. A potentially unwanted program (PUP) or potentially unwanted application (PUA) is software that a user may perceive as unwanted or unnecessary. It is used as a subjective tagging criterion by security and parental control products. Such software may use an implementation that can compromise privacy or weaken the ...

7. XcodeGhost - Wikipedia

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   XcodeGhost (and variant XcodeGhost S) are modified versions of Apple's Xcode development environment that are considered malware. [1] The software first gained widespread attention in September 2015, when a number of apps originating from China harbored the malicious code. [2] It was thought to be the "first large-scale attack on Apple's App ...